How much does a house cleaner make in Delaware?
In Delaware, maids and housekeeping cleaners earned an average of $16.49 an hour in May 2025, and the median was $16.42 an hour, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
$16.49
$16.42
$17.83
$1.34 less an hour
$34,299
By the hour, the week and the year in Delaware
At 40 hours a week, the average of $16.49 an hour comes to $659.60 a week. Over the 2,080-hour year the BLS uses for its annual figures, it comes to $34,299 a year, and the median of $16.42 to $34,154 a year.
In Delaware, the average is $0.07 above the median (0.4%): a smaller group of higher wages pulls the average up, and half of maids and housekeeping cleaners earn $16.42 an hour or less.
How does Delaware compare?
The average in Delaware is $1.34 below the national average of $17.83 (7.5% less), about $2,787 less a year at 2,080 hours.
By average wage, Delaware ranks 28 of 51 states and DC with data for this trade (1 pays the most). The national median is $17.07 an hour.
Delaware and its Census division, South Atlantic
By average wage, Delaware ranks 5 of the 9 states of the division with data for this trade: the highest is District of Columbia, $21.83, and the lowest West Virginia, $13.97.
| State | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $21.83 | $20.32 | +$5.34 |
| Maryland | $17.40 | $17.07 | +$0.91 |
| Florida | $16.78 | $16.28 | +$0.29 |
| Virginia | $16.59 | $16.26 | +$0.10 |
| Delaware | $16.49 | $16.42 | |
| North Carolina | $16.07 | $15.05 | -$0.42 |
| Georgia | $15.02 | $14.31 | -$1.47 |
| South Carolina | $14.88 | $14.55 | -$1.61 |
| West Virginia | $13.97 | $13.51 | -$2.52 |
This trade and the others in Delaware
Of the 5 trades this site prices, maids and housekeeping cleaners rank 5 of the 5 by average wage in Delaware. Among them, the average runs from $16.49 (Cleaning) to $29.18 (Concrete).
| Trade | Average per hour | Median per hour | Against cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | $29.18 | $27.42 | +$12.69 |
| Painting | $27.35 | $28.14 | +$10.86 |
| Drywall | $24.45 | $24.12 | +$7.96 |
| Landscaping | $19.08 | $17.96 | +$2.59 |
| Cleaning | $16.49 | $16.42 |
Against the minimum wage in Delaware
The minimum wage in Delaware is $15.00 an hour for most employers. The median of maids and housekeeping cleaners, $16.42, is $1.42 above it, 9.5% more than the minimum. Over 2,080 hours the minimum comes to $31,200 a year.
From wage to rate
This is what an employer pays an employee, not what a contractor bills. Your rate also has to cover your overhead (vehicle, insurance, tools), your profit, and the hours you cannot bill.
If you pay a helper the median wage in Delaware, $16.42 an hour, the 8 hours of the starting job of the cleaning calculator cost $131.36 in wages. With its $20.00 of materials, 10% overhead and 15% profit, the quote comes to $191.48; at the national median, $17.07, the same job comes to $198.05. A wage is only the floor: your own rate also pays your taxes, your unbilled hours and your business.